Need Help!- MC433G and LPT cables

[looseman]

Hi, I need help and this is my pain story. sorry maybe wrong topic here.

I tried many times to make the stupid MC433G working...but I've never successful did it once.

1. I was tested on a DB25 M to DB25 M both serial/parallel, only the serial type works on programmer utility. the test utility never worked, stepper motors never moved .

2. I'm using PC's power supply's 12V 300W for motors, 9V 2A power supply for the controller board.

3. PC's Bios set to ECP+EPP mode.

4. the board has 3 LEDs, 2 was ON, 1 was flashing.

5. I tried 2 methods said on the manual to connect these 6 wires to controller board on the X-axis port. both methods were not working at all, and the fuse is still alive.

6. when I use the programmer utility, it said all ATmage chips were OK with serial DB25 cable.

my story.
I feel so pain, and I think I got rip off from soc-machince' Steve who sold me the MC433G for $165! MC433 just around $70 on ebay, and I ordered the package for $366 with 4x motors, 1x controller, 4x couplers, 1x MC-USB, he was not send out the package after 2 weeks since I completed the payment. until I mentioned him I'm going to do refund via paypal or card center. finally I got it at the 3rd weeks.

After about a month(End of Feb to today 25th MARCH 2008), he still didn't send me the MC-USB, his replied. "will send this friday"...and another week said "will send this monday".....he repeasts such messages with the reason he said he want to make it better to send command to controller...huh? while the product is not ready to use, why put them on ebay, I was not paid for NOT-YET-WORKING product, and I'm not going to be a beta tester unless you pay me, not I pay you. I still not get the MC-USB until today anyways. "Steve"..i think the only person in the "company" he doesn't willing to reply email...maybe only 1 of 10 emails. I very feel he sells these products are prototype or beta...that are not ready to the market, but he still selling such things. DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM soc-machines.com, and I've all history recoreded on ebay/hotmail that I can post up here if you want.

hey guys, what kind of the LPT cable you made it working between PC and MC433? manual just makes me so confusing. please tell me clearly... Sorry for my bad English.

serial DB25 M/DB25 M?
parallel DB25 M/DB25(laplink)?
serial COM DB9 F/DB25 M(modem)?
I tested all of above...none of one worked so far.

Thanks

[bracame]

Sorry for my english, i'm french. The mc433G work with iso command i think. I have a mc433 and it work whith turbocnc or mach 3 with impulsion on db25. I hope it could help you.

[jalessi]

Have you read this thread?

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55312